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Once the plucky underdog, the Kansas City Chiefs have become the NFL juggernaut fans love to hateFeb 02, 2025 5:17 pm - KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs were once the lovable NFL underdogs, led by the good-natured coach who couldn’t win the big one, the plucky quarterback with the...
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Will Riley scores 24, No. 18 Illinois mounts late comeback to beat Ohio State 87-79Feb 02, 2025 5:13 pm - CHAMPAIGN — Will Riley scored 20 of his 24 points in the second half and No. 18 Illinois rallied from an 11-point deficit to beat Ohio State 87-79 on Sunday. Morez Johnso...
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A Lim Kim opens LPGA season by holding off Nelly Korda in a wire-to-wire winFeb 02, 2025 5:09 pm - ORLANDO, Fla. — A Lim Kim responded to a late charge by Nelly Korda with three birdies on her final four holes for a 5-under 67 and a two-shot victory Sunday in the LPGA ...
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College Achievers: All-American Caliendo off to a hot startFeb 02, 2025 4:10 pm - College Achievers: Batavia graduate Mikey Caliendo, an All-American wrestler at the University of Iowa, took his first loss of the season Friday after 13 straight wins.
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Wolves maul Moose for fourth straight winFeb 01, 2025 10:16 pm - The Chicago Wolves reached the American Hockey League All-Star break riding a four-game winning streak after dismantling the Manitoba Moose 6-0 on Saturday night at Allstate Arena.
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Straka has late surge to regain Pebble Beach lead over McIlroy, LowryFeb 01, 2025 8:09 pm - Sepp Straka has a one-shot lead over Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry going into the final round of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. The highlight of the day was the Pebble weather with its cold, whipping wind and occasional rain.
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Not much good news in Chicago sports, but here are 3 encouraging signsFeb 01, 2025 6:38 pm - One month into 2025, Mike McGraw found three reasons to be optimistic about Chicago sports finding a way to bust out of its current futility. Leading the way is the impressive potential of Bulls rookie Matas Buzelis.
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Tonje scores 27 to lead Wisconsin over NU; Barnhizer out for seasonFeb 01, 2025 5:28 pm - John Tonje had 27 points and 17th-ranked Wisconsin beat Northwestern 75-69. Down by two, the Badgers went on a 14-3 run just after the halfway point of the second half to take the lead for good. Reserve Carter Gilmore scored seven points during the decisive run and finished with 15 and seven rebounds. The Wildcats were just 1 for 6 from the floor during the spurt.
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The players and coaches in Super Bowl 59 with Illinois connectionsFeb 01, 2025 4:52 pm - Here’s a list of players and coaches participating in the Super Bowl who either grew up in Illinois, were born here and moved away, played or coached in Illinois or played or coached for the Bears.
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Edwards, Dawson lead Loyola over Saint Joseph's 58-55Feb 01, 2025 4:48 pm - Sheldon Edwards scored 12 points to lead the Loyola Chicago Ramblers and Jayden Dawson secured the victory with a free throw with one second left as the Ramblers defeated the Saint Joseph's Hawks 58-55. The Ramblers improved to 13-8 with the win and the Hawks fell to 13-9.